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Congressional Matters


2. H.Con.Res. 244, to permit the use of the Capitol on May 4 for a ceremony commemorating victims of the Holocaust. Yes. Passed 339-0, under suspension of rules. 1/31/00.

8. H.R. 1451, to agree to the Senate amendments to the bill to create a commission to study the best way to honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Yes. Passed 385-9, under suspension of rules. 2/8/00.

10. H.Res. 418, to express the condolences of the House on the death of former Rep. Carl Albert. Yes. Passed 390-0, under suspension of rules. 2/8/00.

18. H.R. 3557, to authorize the president to award a Congressional Gold Medal to John Cardinal O’Conner, archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian. Yes. Passed 413-1, under suspension of rules. 2/15/00.

19. H.R. 3642, to authorize the president to award a Congressional Gold Medal honoring Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, in recognition of his lasting artistic contributions to the nation. Yes. Passed 410-1, under suspension of rules. 2/15/00.

56. H.Con.Res. 288, to provide for an annual National Family Day on a Sunday in March. Yes. Passed 392-0, under suspension of rules. 3/21/00.

78. H.Con.Res. 269, to commend the Library of Congress for its service to Congress and the nation in its bicentennial year. Yes. Passed 416-0, under suspension of rules. 3/28/00.

97. H.R. 3591, to award the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and former First Lady Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service to the nation. Yes. Passed 350-8, under suspension of rules. 4/3/00.

141. H.R. 1901, to designate the border station in Pharr, Texas, the “Kika de la Garza United States Border Station” after the former Texas congressman who served from 1965-97. Yes. Passed 417-1, under suspension of rules. 5/3/00.

180. H.Res. 491, to name Room H-130 in the Capitol building the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery room in honor of the former congressman who served from 1967-97 and who has facilitated a prayer breakfast in that room since 1967 and continues that tradition even though he has retired from Congress. Yes. Passed 380-0, under suspension of rules. 5/15/00.

219. H.R. 3544, to award a gold medal, on behalf of Congress, to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding. Yes. Passed 416-1, under suspension of rules. 5/23/00.

234. H.Res. 509, to express the sense of the House recognizing the contributions of African-American music to global culture and commerce. Yes. Passed 382-0, under suspension of rules. 6/6/00.

312. H.R. 4516, FY 2001 legislative branch appropriations. Amendment to put all FY 2001 appropriations cuts approved in amendments toward debt reduction unless the amendment specifies that the savings be applied elsewhere. No. Failed 184-235. 6/22/00.

313. H.R. 4516. On passage of the bill to provide $1.9 billion in FY 2001 appropriations for legislative branch operations, excluding the Senate. Yes. Passed 373-50. 6/22/00.

476. H.R. 4516, to adopt the conference report to the bill to provide $2.5 billion in FY 2001 appropriations for the legislative branch; $30.4 billion in FY 2001 appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President and certain independent agencies; and repeal the 3 percent federal excise tax on telecommunications services by the end of 2002. Yes. Passed 212-209. 9/14/00.